marechaussee

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See also: maréchaussée

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French maréchaussée (“mounted police”) in 1815. Doublet of maarschalk.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌmaːrəʃoːˈseː/
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -eː

Noun

marechaussee f (uncountable)

gendarmerie, military police of the Netherlands
Coordinate term: rijkswacht (Belgium)
member of the military police
(historical) lightly armed soldier belonging to counterguerrilla troops

Descendants

Petjo: marsosee
→ Indonesian: marsose

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